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1715 matching newspaper pages in total. New York, NY has the most hits (220 pages). Showing up to 10 earliest results from this city.

1. The New York Herald — 1867-02-01, page 11

   … Kurile Islands and the shores of the Ochotsk Sea. Besides these It had its posts In Russian America, and for many years control'ed the trade wherever it was established. Tbto company …

   … as the Hudson Bay Com pany, its charter granting it exclusive privileges only in Russian America The business at Its Astatic pasts was rendered lew profitable by the presence of …

2. The New York Herald — 1867-02-21, page 4

   … is opened thai will ?nueS"s with the United Stale more dirnly via KniiitschatUa Russian America and l>rit sh l oluin .a. Accopbug w I lie contract with tho Rusdat. M.n.shy? I' …

3. The New York Herald — 1867-03-31, page 6

   … important treaty wu concluded at tbo State De partment In Washington yesterday by which Russian America is conveyed to the United States for tho sum of $7,000,000. Our Vera Cruz (Mexico …

   … our territory on the Pacific shall bs broken between Washington Terri tory and Russian America, when the latter is fairly in our possession. It will be well lor England if she …

4. The New York Herald — 1867-03-31, page 7

   … Md oi"M of the stolen money found in bis yosesMiem, HIGHLY IMPORTANT. Cession of Russian America by Treaty to the United States. Rectification of Our North . ? * "" western jrrontier …

   … United Stales government all its possessions on the American conti nent, know as Russian America, in consideration of the payment of $7,000,000. This important negotiation was …

   … which promises to link the United States to India and China by the way of Russia. RUSSIAN AMERICA. The highly Important act of cm on by the Russian UOv< ruinent of the North American …

5. New-York Tribune — 1867-04-01, page 1

   … by which that power surrenders to the United States its sovereignty over all of Russian America and the adjacent islanas, It especially includes the strip 400 miles long, which …

   … United Ktates Government all its possessions on the American Continent, known a8 Russian America, in consideration of the payment of $7,000,000. The negotiation was discussed at …

   … continent which has occurred in many years. Such an unimportant part indeed has Russian-America played in the affairs of nations and of wen that, when an offer for its cession …

6. New-York Tribune — 1867-04-01, page 4

   … hope it is finally) wo have a proposed treaty with Russia for the acquisition of Russian America. This we understand as merely one other item in the same programme. The collapse …

   … total and so disastrous that attention must be diverted elsewhither at any cost. Russian America is a good way off, and 80 a good place on which to fix the public eye. The getting …

   … ansurpassed for its harbors. On the Pacific coast, our flag covers 2,281 miles. Russian America would give us about 400,000 square miles of territory, and would nearly double …

7. New-York Tribune — 1867-04-01, page 5

   … abatement. The Russian treaty ceding to the United States fhe barren country known as Russian America, will probably occasion much discussion, aud the matheguatica! inquiry as to the …

8. The New York Herald — 1867-04-01, page 4

   … convey to the United States all its possessions on the- American continent known as Russian America, in consideration of the payment therefor of seven millions of dol lars. This treaty …

   … purchase money must next be obtained to com plele the bargain. Seven million? for Russian America! Is the country worth the money f It covers an area of 481,278 square miles, equal …

   … for fifteen millions of dollars. Politically considered, however, this cession of Russian America becomes a matter of great importance. It indicates the extent to which Russia is …

9. The New York Herald — 1867-04-02, page 6

   … subject. Toe London journals and English politicians express regret at the cession of Russian America to the United Mines. The revenue of Great Britain exceeded the gov ernmeat expenses …

   … concluded between the high contracting partiee at Washing ton for the transfer of Russian America to the United States for the oash equivalent of seven millions of dollars in gold …

   … or equivalents do wo get for Mr. Seward's pro posed neven millions in gold for Russian America, we are constrained to answer that we cannot tell, but it is a tremendous acquisi …

10. The New York Herald — 1867-04-03, page 6

    … report, to have been particularly formidable. liOrd Derby regards the cession of Russian America as ? matter of "indifference" to Kugland. The cotton (rowing report* from India …

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